15038 studies
OBJECTIVE: Semaglutide (SMG), a clinically relevant peptide-based therapeutic whose physical and chemical stability are critical concerns during manufacturing and storage. Although the stability of SMG in solution has been extensively studied, its so…
Motivation plays a fundamental role in human behaviour. Dopaminergic pathways have long been implicated in individual differences in motivation. Emerging evidence suggests such neural mechanisms interact with metabolic processes to coordinate energy…
OBJECTIVE: Although uncommon, medications may induce unpleasant body odor, potentially leading to psychosocial distress and reduced treatment adherence. To date, unpleasant body odor has not been recognized as an adverse effect of dulaglutide. We rep…
BACKGROUND: Poor glycemic control in elderly diabetes patients leads to complications like nephropathy. Semaglutide (SEM), a GLP-1 receptor agonist, may improve both blood glucose (BG) control and renal function (RF). This study evaluates the effects…
OBJECTIVE: We compared health care spending and utilization associated with semaglutide relative to bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODS: Using MarketScan insurance claims of patients with BMI ≥ 35 and T2D fro…
OBJECTIVE: Early intervention in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is critical to halt disease progression. However, noninvasive tools for monitoring early-stage MASH and therapeutic efficacy in preclinical models remain limited…
In 2024, a comprehensive framework for the screening, diagnosis, and management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) was incorporated in the EASL-EASD-EASO clinical practice guidelines. However, physicians often face ba…
Semaglutide (SEMA) improves cardiometabolic outcomes in obesity, but its mechanisms remain incompletely understood. We examined the effects of SEMA in mice fed a high-fat, high-sucrose diet. Obese mice were treated with SEMA and compared with pair-fe…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review evaluates the antihypertensive potential of next-generation incretin-based therapies, including GLP-1 receptor agonists and dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists. It examines their effects on blood pressure reduction, underl…
We present 2 case reports of the benefits of the subcutaneous once-weekly glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) therapy semaglutide in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) complicated by obesity. Two female individuals (17 and 12 years…
AIMS: To provide a clinically oriented narrative review of recently reported human trial data on emerging pharmacotherapies for obesity and type 2 diabetes beyond glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) monotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:…
BACKGROUND: Despite the documented clinical efficacy of weight loss medications, few large-scale mixed methods studies have captured the experiences of individuals taking these medications. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine dominant themes and pu…
Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial condition strongly associated with increased cardiovascular and metabolic risk, as well as the development of systemic complications. Recent evidence from randomized controlled trials-including SELECT, STEP-HFpEF,…
Incretin-based therapies currently represent one of the cornerstones in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity, owing to their ability to integratively modulate cardiometabolic risk. Semaglutide, a selective agonist of the glucagon-li…
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease (MASLD) and its progression to steatohepatitis (MASH) are highly prevalent among obese patients, contributing substantially to healthcare costs. Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor a…
BACKGROUND: Tirzepatide, a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has emerged as an effective therapy for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Its dual-incretin mechanism…
52-year-old woman with cardiac sarcoidosis and a dual-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) was treated with semaglutide for refractory obesity (body mass index (BMI) of 40.1 (kg/m)). After rapid weight loss of 25 kg, she developed pai…
OBJECTIVE: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) such as semaglutide (SEM) and tirzepatide (TZP) were initially approved for type 2 diabetes management but are increasingly used for weight loss. Limited data exist on real-world use am…
Anti-obesity drugs should be offered as initial treatment of overweight and obesity for adults with weight-related comorbidities and for those at high risk of complications, and as a component of first-line treatment for patients with obesity and ove…